GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2623
TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2018

Faculty position in Central Educational Institutes

2623. SHRI AHMED PATEL :

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state :

(a) the number of vacancies in the faculty positions in Central Educational Institutes;

(b) the details thereof, institute-wise;

(c) the reasons therefor;

(d) the impact that these vacancies have on the quality of education provided to the
students; and
(e) the steps taken to ensure that Central Educational Institutes are fully staffed?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) and (b): The number of vacancies in the faculty positions in Central Educational Institutes
is given below:

S.No Institutes Vacancies in

faculty positions
1 Central Universities 5606
2 Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) 2806
3 National Institute of Technology (NITs) and Indian 1870
Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST)
Shibpur
4 Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs) 324
5 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) 258
6 School of Planning and Architecture (SPAs) 96
7 Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore 88
8 Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research 100
(IISERs)
Total 11148
(c) to (e): Occurring of vacancies and filling up is a continuous process. The vacancies keep
arising due to retirement, resignation and additional requirements on account of
enhanced students’ strength. The institutions are adopting various measures to address
faculty shortages in order to ensure that studies of students are not affected which
inter-alia, includes engaging research scholars, contract, re-employed, adjunct and
visiting faculty. The institutions publish a year round rolling advertisement to attract
faculty. The Government has also launched schemes like “Global Initiative for Academic
Networks” (GIAN), “Trainee Teachers Scheme” and “Prime Minister’s Research Fellows
(PMRF) to address the faculty shortage issue.

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